'Standing man' in defiant protest

One man stood silently in Istanbul's Taksim Square for hours, defying police and drawing hundreds of others to his vigil. FULL STORY

yesterday, 16:16
Michael Burgess: I Oppose Abortion Because Male Fetuses Masturbate Michael Burgess: I Oppose Abortion Because Male Fetuses Masturbate

Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) said Monday that abortion should be banned as early as 15 weeks after conception because he has witnessed male fetuses masturbate at that stage.RH Reality Check Burgess' comments, which came during a late-night House Rules Committee hearing on a GOP bill that would ban abortions starting at 20 weeks after conception."This is a subject that I do know something...

yesterday, 14:15
Small-Town Police Chief a Facebook Hit Small-Town Police Chief a Facebook Hit

On Facebook, a crime report can read a lot differently than it would on a police blotter or in a news story. Take this example from the Brimfield, Ohio, Police Department: "Two females arrested. ... They walked into the store thin and walked out much 'thicker.' We are thinking it was the additional shirts and 'booty' shorts they put on under their own clothing..." Brimfield Police Chief...

yesterday, 12:15
Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities on Monday in a swelling wave of protest tapping into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption.

yesterday, 2:48
Bobby Jindal is the Republican Party's problem Bobby Jindal is the Republican Party's problem

After the 2012 election, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal made a name for himself as the most eager and aggressive of the GOP's self-flagellators. Republicans have to "stop being the stupid party," he raged. They have to compete for "the 47 percent and the 53 percent," and "any other combination of numbers that adds up to 100 percent." Above all, they need to "stop...

yesterday, 17:11
Cher To Headline NYC's Pride Dance On The Pier Cher To Headline NYC's Pride Dance On The Pier

Singer, actress, and all-around pop icon Cher will headline NYC Pride's annual . As part of her June 30 performance, the diva will perform her new single "" from her forthcoming "Closer to the Truth" album, which is due out in September, along with several of her classic hits. This year's show will take place on Hudson River Park's Pier 26. “NYC Pride is thrilled to welcome...

yesterday, 13:57
The world's best airline is...

Emirates has been voted the world's best airline by passengers at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards.

yesterday, 16:27
Brazil's poor rail against Cup spending

In a country often caricatured for its deification of soccer, the World Cup has become symbolic of corruption and waste.

yesterday, 19:37
Why teen climbed atop 30-ft. shark Why teen climbed atop 30-ft. shark

Chris Kreis talks exclusively to CNN's Piers Morgan about his trip on a whale shark's back.

yesterday, 16:17
Women in combat: Could special ops be the next stop? Women in combat: Could special ops be the next stop?

The Pentagon has moved beyond merely talking about placing women into combat and is actively mapping how, when and where servicewomen eventually will be assigned to far more dangerous duties — including, perhaps, special forces operations, senior U.S. defense officials tell NBC News. While the blueprint for dual-gender U.S. combat units continues to be sketched — and remains subject to...

yesterday, 7:09
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